How to select Photoshop Beta from Lightroom Classic?

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June 2, 2023
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Please can you tell me how I select Photoshop Beta from the drop down menu in Lightroom Classic?
Thanks, Geoff

macOS

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AxelMatt

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Which version of Lightroom do you have install?

Since version 12.3 you can choose the appropriate Photoshop version from the dropdown list in the preferences.

If you have Photoshop and Photoshop Beta installed you should see both versions in the list.

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/whats-new/2023-3.html

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo

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12.4 installed. Lightroom's Preferences for "External editing" does give me a 'dropdown' of only 1 item, it does not give me the option to choose between PS and PS Beta.

AxelMatt

Community Expert

I think you're on a windows machine. It's a problem on the Windows version of Lightroom. On a Mac you should see both versions.

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo

JohanElzenga

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If you have installed Photoshop beta, then you should be able to select it. Photoshop beta should be installed before you update/install Lightroom Classic, so you may have to uninstall/reinstall Lightroom Classic if that was not the case.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

geoffl18657010Author

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Thanks Johan, Is there any chance I will loose my settings in Lightroom Classic if I uninstall/reinstall?

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

Thanks Johan, Is there any chance I will loose my settings in Lightroom Classic if I uninstall/reinstall?

By @geoffl18657010

No. When you uninstall Lightroom Classic you will be asked if you want to keep the preferences. Keep them and after reinstalling it will be like nothing ever happened. Your catalog is not affected no matter what you choose.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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